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Apple, onion & cider sauce
Soft apple pieces and golden onions make a tangy spoonable sauce with cider vinegar and thyme.
Ingredients
Volumes are approximate. For baking, use a scale; Metric keeps the specified gram weights.
Let’s make it
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook for 12-15 minutes, stirring, until soft and golden at the edges; do not scorch it.
- Stir in apple, thyme, salt and pepper. Add the measured water, cover and simmer gently for 12-15 minutes, stirring twice, until the apple is easily crushed with a spoon.
- Uncover, add the cider vinegar and simmer for 5-8 minutes. Mash roughly with a fork until the sauce holds soft fruit pieces and a spoon leaves a brief trail. Rest for 5 minutes.
- Divide the complete batch into six equal sauce portions. Accompaniments are not included. Refrigerate within 2 hours in a shallow covered container, use within 3-4 days and reheat to 165°F (74°C). This is a refrigerator sauce, not a shelf-stable preserve.
Estimated nutrition
Per serving · 1 of 6- Calories
- 62 kcal
- Protein
- 0.5 g
- Total carbohydrate
- 9.9 g
- Total fat
- 2.6 g
- Total sugars
- 6.5 g
Calculated from the listed ingredients and yield. Brands, draining, cooking and portioning can change the result. Not a laboratory analysis.
Calculation notes & sources
ESTIMATED per serving. Brand, crop, preparation, draining, pan residue and substitutions change actual nutrition. Not laboratory analysis. Ingredient states match their named profiles: raw edible produce and proteins, dry grains, drained canned beans and frozen unprepared peas. All listed oil and retained cooking liquid are counted. Cooking moisture changes do not change the stated portion count. No generic nutrient-retention factor is invented. Calories are kcal; protein, total carbohydrate, fat and total sugar are grams. Total carbohydrate includes fiber and is not net carbohydrate. Fiber and sodium are not displayed. Equal portions define yield; counted bread wedges, sweet potato rounds, fish cakes, cabbage rolls, breakfast squares and cookies are explicitly divided. US/Metric display changes do not change these canonical inputs. Primary-source supplements are retained per ingredient where USDA lacks a field; missing values are never silently changed to zero.
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- Vegetarian: Complete ingredient review of Apple, onion & cider sauce: apple with skin; onion; olive oil; apple cider vinegar; water; dried thyme; fine salt; ground black pepper. No meat, fish, gelatin or animal-rennet cheese is listed; eggs or dairy may be present.
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Supporting reference · Supporting reference - Vegan: Complete ingredient review of Apple, onion & cider sauce: apple with skin; onion; olive oil; apple cider vinegar; water; dried thyme; fine salt; ground black pepper. No meat, fish, eggs, milk, honey, gelatin or other animal-derived ingredient is listed. Select vegan-labeled sugar or other processed ingredients when their processing source is uncertain.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Check sugar, vinegar, olives, capers and packaged products for animal-derived processing aids or additions.
Supporting reference · Supporting reference - Gluten-Free: Complete ingredient review of Apple, onion & cider sauce: apple with skin; onion; olive oil; apple cider vinegar; water; dried thyme; fine salt; ground black pepper. No wheat, barley or rye ingredient is listed. Oats, when present, must be labeled gluten-free; all packaged ingredients require label checks.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Use gluten-free-labeled oats, baking powder, spices and other packaged ingredients as applicable; avoid gluten cross-contact. This is not a celiac or allergy safety guarantee.
Supporting reference - Dairy-Free: Complete ingredient review of Apple, onion & cider sauce: apple with skin; onion; olive oil; apple cider vinegar; water; dried thyme; fine salt; ground black pepper. No milk, butter, cream, cheese, yogurt, whey or casein is listed. Breadcrumbs, where used, must meet the explicit milk-free label condition.
Required label checks: Review the complete listed ingredients and all product labels. Accompaniments and substitutions require a new screen. Processing aids and cross-contact have not been certified. Check packaged products, especially breadcrumbs, for milk-derived additions and cross-contact.
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Calculations are estimates from the specified ingredients and portions. Brands, trimming, substitutions, and cooking losses change the result. This is recipe guidance, not individualized nutrition or medical advice.
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Use a food thermometer for meat, fish, and egg dishes. Refrigerate perishable food within 2 hours, or 1 hour above 90°F (32°C). Reheat leftovers to 165°F (74°C). Safe cooking temperatures · USDA leftover guidance
